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Sr Staff Software Engineer (Cortex Xpanse)

at Palo Alto Networks

📍 Office - USA - CA - Headquarters Unknown Posted March 08, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

This role involves designing and maintaining scalable backend services for an attack surface management platform, focusing on security, reliability, and performance.

  • Design and build core services
  • Develop data pipelines
  • Collaborate on architecture strategy
  • Drive technical best practices
  • Support system in production

The technical environment includes backend development, API design, data pipelines, and architecture strategy, primarily in a cybersecurity context.

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience in designing and building scalable backend systems, proficient in architecture and API development, with a strong focus on security and best practices.

5+ years of professional experience in software engineeringDesigningdevelopingdeployingand supporting complexscalable software systemsProficiency in backend developmentExperience with architecture strategyCollaborative problem solving
Experience with security risk mitigationAPI design and developmentData pipelinesCloud technologies
APIsCloud platforms
Software EngineeringAPI developmentBackend servicesData pipelinesScalabilityArchitecture designTechnical best practicesDevelopment lifecycleSecurity risk mitigation
Software EngineeringAPI developmentBackend servicesData pipelinesScalabilityArchitecture designTechnical best practicesDevelopment lifecycleScalable software systems
CollaborationProblem-solvingTechnical leadershipOwnershipCommunication
Industry Cybersecurity
Job Function Developing scalable backend systems for cybersecurity platform
Senior Staff Software EngineerBackend servicesAPIsData pipelinesScalabilityArchitecture strategySoftware engineeringDevelopment lifecycleTechnical best practicesSecurity risk mitigationArchitecture designCollaborative problem solving

Less than 5 years of experience in software engineering, Lack of experience with scalable backend systems, No experience in security risk mitigation, Inability to work in onsite office in California

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